Liu Jian held a symposium and exchanged views with Qi Mengdao, President of the Global Industrial Furnace Division at Andritz Group.
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2026-08-18
8 month 12 On [date], Liu Jian, Chairman of the Group, and Qi Mengdao, Global President of Industrial Furnaces at Andritz Group, held a symposium at the Group’s headquarters to discuss new avenues for cooperation and forge a win-win future.
Huang Yongjian, Deputy General Manager of the Group, and Chen Yiyang, Senior Strategic Officer of Andritz Group, attended.

Liu Jian stated that HBIS Group is committed to high-end, intelligent, and green development, leveraging technological innovation to drive efficiency gains and product upgrades, continuously expanding the application scenarios for high‑end steel grades, and steadily strengthening its core competitiveness. HBIS Group and Andritz have established a deep, strategically trusted partnership in project construction, technical services, and other areas. Looking ahead, both parties are expected to build on their existing achievements, further deepen collaboration in areas such as technological support and cutting‑edge energy efficiency, and pursue even greater progress through mutually beneficial cooperation.
Qi Mengdao stated that Andritz Group continues to advance technological innovation and is committed to providing high‑quality, comprehensive services to support the high‑end transformation of steel enterprises. Andritz places great importance on its cooperation with HBIS Group, and the two sides enjoy a solid foundation of collaboration. Looking ahead, Andritz hopes to further strengthen communication and exchanges with HBIS, fully leverage its strengths in areas such as advanced equipment and intelligent manufacturing, and precisely align with HBIS’s needs for high‑end development, smart operations, and green practices. In doing so, Andritz aims to deliver even more robust technical solutions to HBIS and work together to elevate bilateral cooperation to a new level.
Group directors and relevant officials from Andritz Group’s China and Hebei regions attended.
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